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Ubuntu: USN-3755-1 (CVE-2018-1000222): GD vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: USN-3755-1 (CVE-2018-1000222): GD vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/20/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
09/11/2018
Modified
06/25/2020

Description

Libgd version 2.2.5 contains a Double Free Vulnerability vulnerability in gdImageBmpPtr Function that can result in Remote Code Execution . This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially Crafted Jpeg Image can trigger double free. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit ac16bdf2d41724b5a65255d4c28fb0ec46bc42f5.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-libgd-tools
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libgd3

References

  • USN-3755-1
  • CVE-2018-1000222

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